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Callahan County

Population in July 2007: 1,113. Population change since 2000: +2.8%
 

Males: 508  (45.7%)
Females: 605  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76443.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,017 (it was $22,235 in 2000)
Cross Plains:  $31,017
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,973 (it was $28,300 in 2000)
Cross Plains:  $51,973
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,457; Detached houses: $60,591; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,471; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,038; Mobile homes: $26,795

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Races in Cross Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cross Plains: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (9.6%), Irish (7.1%), English (4.4%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1739 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 931 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cross Plains

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cross Plains town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

25 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

This town:  2.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cross Plains, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cross Plains to the number of sex offenders is 371 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cross Plains:  0.7% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (40.5 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (115.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (146.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rising Star, TX (3.4 miles ), May, TX (3.6 miles ), Putnam, TX (4.1 miles) , Cisco, TX (4.6 miles ), Lake Brownwood, TX (4.6 miles ), Carbon, TX (4.7 miles ), Baird, TX (4.8 miles ), Coleman, TX (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.13 N, Longitude: 99.16 W

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Cross Plains-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Cross Plains town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cross Plains:
  • COLEMAN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; COLEMAN, TX)
  • BROWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; BROWNWOOD, TX)
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; EASTLAND, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Cross Plains, TX

Airports located in Cross Plains:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross Plains:
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 109 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
Public high school in Cross Plains:
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Library in Cross Plains:
  • CROSS PLAINS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,798; Location: 149 N MAIN ST; 12,372 books; 134 audio materials; 56 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Robert E Howard House (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: 36 West Motel (501 Southwest 5th Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cross Plains, TX


31 people in nursing homes


Cross Plains compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cross Plains (2009 data):
  • Texas Heritage Bank: at 101 N. Main St., branch established on 1931-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.3 mil, Deposits: $68.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southwestern Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Callahan County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Cross Plains

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents68.5%15.2%10.7%2.7%2.8%
Congregations37.0%14.8%25.9%3.7%18.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$7,201$28,8040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$400
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,774$45,2880$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,040$24,4800$0
Sewerage 1$2,448$29,3760$0
Water Supply 1$2,040$24,4800$0
Totals for Government 7$17,503$30,0057$2,500



Cross Plains government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Police Protection: $84,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $168,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $673,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $194,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $95,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000

10.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,965 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.94%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Taylor County, TX  4.53% ($34,228 average AGI)
from Eastland County, TX  0.36% ($17,938)
from Brown County, TX  0.29% ($15,308)


10.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.80%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Taylor County, TX  4.98% ($29,009 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.29% ($25,846)
to Brown County, TX  0.25% ($74,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cross Plains:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KXYL (1240 AM; 1 kW; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cross Plains:
  • KXCT (102.3 FM; COLEMAN, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXYL-FM (96.9 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYOX (94.3 FM; COMANCHE, TX; Owner: 377 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOXE (101.3 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KHPU (91.7 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPSM (99.3 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: LIVING WORD CHURCH OF BROWNWOOD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cross Plains:
  • KPTC-LP (Channel 48; CISCO, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
  • KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)


Cross Plains fatal accident list:
Jun 19, 1998 06:20 AM, Sr-206, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1991 09:50 AM, 5thst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 24, 1982 08:10 AM, Eleventh, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 1980 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Site-Cross Plains; 2 Miles W Of Hwy 36 & 279, 1 Mile North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 95 m, Call Sign: KNKA559
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
  • Hwy 36 (Cottonwood / Hwy 36 #9081), Type: Tower, Structure height: 134.7 m, Overall height: 140.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA518
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • David L McCann, Sh 36 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 100.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • WAYNE WATTS, 2 Miles West Of Hwy 36 & 279 1 Mile North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 100 S Of Int Of Hwy 79 & 36, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPDA918
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/15/2008, Expiration Date: 08/31/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 177 W 9th St, Call Sign: KNES995
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.250 MHz, 154.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • .25 Mi On Hwy 36 Nw, Type: Tank, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPGD756
    Assigned Frequencies : 468.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/20/2004, Expiration Date: 12/19/2014
    Registrant: Coleman County Water Supply Corporation, 214 Santa Anna Avenue, Coleman, TX 76834, Phone: (325) 625-2133, Fax: (325) 625-2213
  • Approx 12 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPKJ357
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 03/11/2012, Certifier: Laure S Henderson
    Registrant: Louis Dreyfus Pipeline L.P., 111b West Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110, Phone: (903) 874-8740, Fax: (903) 872-4112, Email:
  • On Hwy 36 12 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPDT435
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/17/1999, Expiration Date: 10/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2002
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G. Street Nw Suite 500w, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Cross Plains, 700 No. Main St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WQIS262
    Assigned Frequencies : 11285.0 MHz, 11215.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2008, Expiration Date: 04/29/2018, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: AA5LJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01437625
    Grant Date: 10/14/2008, Expiration Date: 01/11/2019, Certifier: Jimmy D Wilson
    Registrant: Jimmy D Wilson, 15114 Fm 880 S, Cross Plains, TX 76443
  • Call Sign: K5PID, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/17/1994, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2006
    Registrant: James R Wagner, Cross Plains, TX 76443
  • Call Sign: W0HWU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/01/1995, Expiration Date: 12/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/04/2007
    Registrant: William C Tillotson, Box 657, Cross Plains, TX 76443


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-390-X (210 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 113BC , Serial Number: 177RG0785, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/2008
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles E Ross, 17865 County Road 421, Cross Plains, TX 76443, Other Owners: Beverly J Ross
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 29448 , Serial Number: 17700894, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Roger R Klingberg, Po Box 188, Cross Plains, TX 76443


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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